Brunch

I don't know whether it's because Saturday nights here run well into the next morning and involve a lot of beer, or because all shops come to a stand-still on Sundays and they have nothing better to do, but Germans do breakfast exceptionally well. Thanks to my Instagram feed consisting 80% of Germans living in Berlin and Sandra Juto's excellent Berlin Guide, I knew that on this visit I had to go for breakfast at Cafe Fleury. Colourful plates presented with just the right amount of kitsch, hearty, fresh (bread still warm from the oven!),  varied - this was a real brunch, one that you knew would definitely last you till dinner and provides you with enough energy to brave a -7 degree day at Mauerpark flea market.

Cafe Fleury
20 Weinbergsweg
Berlin Mitte

The Crepe & Coffee Co

A few months ago I took some product photos for The Crepe & Coffee Co, a lovely little cafe in Redfern, Sydney. To take 100+ photos, all in my mid-semester break, seemed like a really daunting task at first and thinking back the whole week that I spent there still seems like a bit of a blur. A really delicious, coffee and fresh juice-fueled blur. It's right near Redfern station, the staff are all really friendly and they really do do a mean crepe. My picks: the salmon or nutmeg butter (add banana) crepes, chorizo breakfast hotpot and some of the best coffee I've had (big call) - a really great Columbian single origin roast.

The Crepe & Coffee Co.
60 Regent Street Redfern, Sydney, Australia 2016

THE OLD BISCUIT MILL

Another gem in Woodstock: The Old Biscuit Mill Saturday markets. I hadn't experienced a South African winter since I lived there and its icyness was quite a shock after quite a warm European summer. The weather however was perfect for doing this kind of thing; admiring all the international & capetonian food on offer, stuffing yourself full of samples before even deciding what to eat, overindulging on reuben sandwiches and almond croissants then deciding you actually do have space for a caramel tart.
Well worth a visit.

The Neighbourgoods Market
The Old Biscuit Mill
Saturdays 9am-2pm (get there early)
375 Albert Road, Woodstock, Cape Town

THE KITCHEN

So I've been back for almost a month so it's probably time to post the last bit of my trip (South Africa) aye? It is hard culling through so many photos so I'm going to be a bit self-indulgent and just post a lot, in segments, about my three weeks in Cape Town. First up is this place, The Kitchen, in an area called Woodstock in Cape Town. It was a bit embarrassing to be in a city that I've still (just) lived most of my life in and not know about the different areas. From what I discovered in my time there though was that this is kind of the new, up-and-coming inner suburb of Cape Town, which could perhaps be likened to Redfern in Sydney (x1000 in crime terms).  The Kitchen recently released their own cookbook, 'A Week in The Kitchen' which has the most lovely salad recipes and stories about what a role this cafe played in changing the face of Woodstock. As soon as I saw the book I knew I had to visit it while I was in SA, we went for breakfast and it didn't disappoint.

BREAKFAST

BIRCHER MUESLI: Mix all ingredients together and let soak overnight. Serve with extra yoghurt & honey/ fresh fruit.